Apparatus for producing relative movement between a working head and continuous strip



P. F. MARSHALL July 9, 1957 APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING RELATIVE MOVEMENTBETWEEN A WORKING HEAD AND CONTINUOUS STRIP 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April30, 1953 aim INVENTOR PRESTON F MARSHALL ATTORNEY 'July 9, 1957 P. F.MARSHALL 2,798,725 APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN AWORKING HEAD AND CONTINUOUS STRIP 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 30, 1953E u E I III IIII'IIIIII I LIHH INVENTOR PRESTON F MARSHALL WM AM I WATTORNEY y 1957 Y P. F. MARSHALL 2,798,725

APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN A WORKING HEAD ANDCONTINUOUS STRIP 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed April 50, 1953 3 D U D U B in D0 N INVENTOR PRESTON F MARSHALL ATTORNEY July 1957 P. F. MARSHALL2,798,725 APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN] r A WORKINGHEAD AND CONTINUOUS STRIP Filed April 30, 1953 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 PRESTONFMARSHALL W 01M YW ATTORNEY 2,798,725 Fatented July 9, I957 APPARATUSFOR PRODUCING RELATIVE MOVE- MENT BETWEEN A WORKING HEAD AND CON TINUOUSSTRIP Preston F. Marshall, Chevy Chase, Md. Application April 30, 1953,Serial No. 352,257 23 Claims. (Cl. 274-13) My invention relates to meansfor producing relative movement between a workinghead and a broadcontinuous strip of relatively thin material. The configuration of thepath traced by the working head relative to the strip is shown in Fig.VIII of the attached drawings.

A specific object of my invention is to apply this movement to therecording and reproducing of sound, using a wide strip as the recordingmedium and recording transversely of the strip rather thanlongitudinally thereof, as has heretofore been customary.

A further object of this invention is to provide a small light devicefor magnetic sound recording and reproduction which is able to recordand reproduce using a medium more easily handled than tape or wire butwhich does not involve the bulky machinery required in previous knownattempts in the use of broad band mediums.

Another object of this invention is to provide a simple magnetic soundrecording and reproducting device in which the movement of the recordinghead is positively driven by mechanical gearing over the recordingmedium so as to eliminate the tape slippage problem encountered inordinary tape recorders in which the tape is driven past the recordinghead by a friction drive.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device for magnetic soundrecording and reproduction which eliminates or greatly reduces thetension on the recording medium so as to allow a weaker and consequentlycheaper recording medium to be used and reduce the tendency for therecording medium to break under strain.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of simple andeconomical construction which will allow continuous recording orreproduction to be accomplished for long periods of time such as eighthours or more.

Another object of my invention is to provide a simple mechanism havingthe above advantages which can be utilized in continuous sound recordersof types other than magnetic, such as microgroove.

Another object of this invention is to provide a simple recording headcarrier mechanism and recording medium transport mechanism for otherthan sound recording such as industrial instruments recordingtemperature, pressure, salinity, acidity, etc.

Another objectof this invention is to provide a device that uses as arecording medium a broad band which can readily be folded in accordionform so that any section of the recording can be easily found withoutthe necessity of winding or unwinding a spool or coil. The invention isnot, however, limited to the use of a strip folded in accordion form.

It will of course be obvious that means for producing the particulartype of relative motion disclosed herein will have many otherapplications outside the recording field, as for instance in theproduction of textiles, and in the manufacture of electrical resistancesof the printed circuit type.

For the purpose of explaining the mechanism of my invention I haveillustrated in the accompanying drawings and will describe an embodimentthereof equipped with a sound recording and reproducing head and usingas a recording medium a paper strip coated with a magnetic medium suchas the magnetic medium used in standard magnetic recording tape. It willbe understood of course that the invention is not limited to the use ofsound recording heads but also contemplates substituting heads of thetype used for recording temperature, pressures, acidity, salinity, etc.,by drawing a line on a paper medium.

Like reference characters denote like parts throughout the severalviews, in which:

Figure I is a front elevation of my new machine;

Figure II is a rear elevation of the machine;

Figure III is a top plan view of the machine;

Figure IV is a horizontal cross-section taken along the line IV-IV ofFigure I, with the path traced by the recording head shown in phantomlines and the right hand locking plate removed;

Figure V is a right vertical cross-section taken along the line V-V ofFigure I, with the transport roller and recording head broken away;

Figure VI is a right vertical cross-section taken along the line VI-VIof Figure I;

Figure VII is a right vertical cross-section taken along the line VIIVIIof Figure I;

Figure VIII is a plan view of the recording medium showing the pathtraced thereon by the recording head;

Figure IX is a plan view of an alternative embodiment of my invention,with a portion of the rotating drum broken away;

Figure X is a partial vertical elevation taken from the rear of myalternative embodiment; and

Figure XI is a fragmentary vertical cross-section taken along the lineXIXI of Figure X.

As illustrated in the accompanying drawings, my device consists of afiat rectangular base plate 10, over which a strip of recording medium11 is passed. Vertical supports 12 at either end of the base plate 10carry in main bearings (not shown) the opposite ends of a shaft 13. Acylindrical cam or drum 14 is fixedto the shaft 13 and rotatestherewith. This drum may be turned by any suitable drive such as anelectric motor or a belt. In the example shown, a synchronous motor 15with a built-in reduction gear drives the drum through a worm gear 16engaging a suitable toothed gear 17 attached to the shaft 13.

A zig-zag cam groove 18 is cut into the surface of the drum 14 and atubular travelling sleeve 19 having its geometric center at the axis ofthe drum and an inner diameter sufficient to allow a sliding fittherewith rides over the surface of the drum. A guide pin 20 firmlyattached to the traveling sleeve with its axis normal to the surfacethereof extends at one end a short distance past the outer surface ofthe transport sleeve and at its opposite end into the cam groove 18 inthe drum 14.

A horizontal bar 21 extends between the end supports 12, parallel to andtransversely spaced from the shaft 13. A small projection 22 extendsdownwardly from the center of the horizontal bar and a rocker arm 23 ispinned through its approximate center to this projection by means ofrocker arm pin 24 (Figure VII). This pin 24 has its axis approximatelyperpendicular to the surface of the drum, and the rocker arm is adaptedto turn about it: Between the rocker arm 23 and the projection 22 is awasher 25 of a material having a relatively high coefiicient offriction. The rocker arm 23 is held by the rocker pin again this washerin such a manner as to cause the rocker arm to resist being moved by alight pressure but permit it to be moved by a moderate pressure. Theamount of pressure required to move the rocker arm may be adjusted byloosening or tightening the pivot pin. It

will of course be appreciated that the braking eifcct of the washercould be secured by other means depending on the use of the completemachine and the limit of manufacturing cost set for any model.

The travel of the rocker arm is limited by two index adjustment screws26 affixed to horizontal extensions 27 of the end supports 12, and theouter end of the guide pin 20 rides on this rocker arm.

Two spring loaded ratchets 28 are attached to the drum, one near eachright angle corner 29 in the cam groove 18 and are so placed that one ofthem will engage the travelling sleeve at either extreme of its travelalong the drum. The travelling sleeve has a recess or protuberance 30(Figure I) at two opposite points on the sleeve to facilitate theratchet engaging the transport sleeve. These recesses or protuberancesare of a shape (determined by the type of ratchet used) which will allowthe transport sleeve to become friction locked to the rotating drum atthe end of the path which it traverses, but will also allow thetransport sleeve to become unlocked when suflicient resistance isapplied to the sleeve by the rocker arm acting on the guide pin. Theratchets may be spring-loaded ball bearings, rounded spring-loaded camsurfaces or other suitable friction ratchet mechanisms selected inaccordance with the desired price and quality of the finished design. Anarm 31 is pivotally attached to the travelling sleeve by means of thehorizontal pin 32, and a recording head 33 is mounted on the end of thisarm 31.

The travelling sleeve also carries two vertical depending cylinders 34encircling two spring loaded pistons 35 between the lower ends of whichis pivotally mounted a transport roller 36, the surface of which has ahigh coeflicient of friction. This roller has its axis at 90 degrees tothe axis of the drum and its friction surface presses the recordingmedium 11 against the base plate 10. The roller, by reason of its springattachment, is capable of being moved vertically in a plane normal tothe axis of the drum but is held firmly in that plane. This constructionallows the roller to roll over the recording medium without causing therecording medium to move so long as its motion is purely transverse withrespect to the recording medium but any motion of the rollerlongitudinally of the recording medium will force the recording mediumin the direction of that motion.

In order to avoid the possibility that the recording medium will twistout of line when the transport roller drives it from a point located onone side or the other of it longitudinal axis, reduce friction betweenthe recording medium and base plate, and make sure that it is easy toreplace the recording medium in exactly the same position for playbackpurposes as during recording, an idler roller 37 may be provided belowthe base plate It), with its axis parallel to that of the drum 14 and sopositioned as to engage the lower surface of the recording medium 11through the aperture 38 in the base plate along the path in which theupper surface of the recording medium is engaged by the transportroller. This idler roller 37 is rotatably journalled in the projections39 depending from the base plate 10, and carries at either end thesprocket wheels 40 having teeth 41 adapted to engage the perforations 42in the edges of the recording medium 11.

To further assure accuracy of movement, the number of teeth on'thesprocket gear are selected so as to create a condition where therecording medium advances one tooth each stroke. This allows the slot 49in the lock plate 43 (described below) to engage a tooth every time thetransport roller reaches the end of its stroke and rides up on the lockplate, thereby forcing it down to engage the sprocket wheel. This slotin the lock plate assures that the machine is properly adjusted for thedesired rate of advance of the recording medium. It will be noted thatthe perforations on one side of the recording strip are staggered withrespect to those on the other (see Figure VIII) and the same arrangementprevails with respect to the teeth 41 on the two sprocket wheels 40.

;for instance $4 4 Consequently only one perforation in the recordingstrip is thus engaged at a time and it is impossible to so insert thestrip for playback purposes that the reproducing head moves from rightto left over a passage in which the recording head moved from left toright.

At either side of the base plate over which the paper passes is a smalllock-plate 43 lying on top of the recording medium and held to itsposition relative to the base plate by pins 44 on which the lock-plates43 are free to ride up and down. The lock-plates are so positioned thatat either extreme of the movement of the travelling sleeve the transportroller rides up on a lockplate and locks the recording medium inposition by friction. The pins 44 holding the plates are encircled byspiral springs 45 so that the plates slide up on the pins when thetransport roller is not in position on the plates.

Instead of the two lock-plates 43 positioned at either end of the pathof the transport roller, and designed to hold the recording sheetstationary during the indexing movement of the recording head, my devicemay be provided with a single lock plate 46, of the type shown in FigureIX. The holes 47 at the ends of this plate fit down on the pins 44(Figure IV) and the plate thus prevents any contact between thetransparent roller 36 and the recording sheet except when that rollerpasses over the two apertures 48 near either end of the plate.

With this arrangement, it will be readily appreciated that the recordingmedium will be held stationary at all times except during the indexingmovement of the transport roller, which occurs when the travellingsleeve is locked to the drum at the end of its stroke. During this briefperiod the transport roller will engage and advance the recording mediumwhile the recording head remains stationary, since if the single lockingplate is used, the recording head is slidably mounted on the bar 51 anddriven from the travelling sleeve 19 by means of an arm 52 pivotallyattached at 'one end to the sleeve for motion in a vertical plane, andcarrying at its other end a projection 53 which slidably engages in aslot 54 in the working head carrier 55, slidably mounted on the bar 51.This arrangement permits the head to follow the transverse motion of thetravelling sleeve and transport roller without participating in theindex motion which occurs when the sleeve is locked to the drum. Otherarrangements serving this same purpose could obviously be designedwithout departing from the principle of my invention.

The type of head used depends on the medium and object of the recording.If sound is to be recorded it is possible to use a magnetic recordinghead or a cutting head such as used in disc records. If the head is torecord such variables as pressures, temperatures, etc., by means of ascribed line a suitable head for that purpose should be employed. Thehead must be placed at a 45 degree angle to the axis of the drum so thatit will bear approximately 45 degrees to its line of travel both in itsmovement across the paper and to its subsequent movement along the axisof the paper.

My machine may advantageously be adapted to use an 8 /2 Wide strip of asuitable magnetic medium such as treated paper, 8 inches of whichconstitutes the recording surface with the remaining /2 serving as aborder evenly divided between the two sides of the strip. The recordingspeed may be approximately 2% inches per second using a recording headwhich leaves a inch magnetic imprint on the recording surface when thehead is moved with its axis 45 degrees to its direction of travel.

In order to avoid having one band of magnetic imprints interfering withanother, it is necessary to keep these bands separated by someappropriate distance, as The recording head must then be moved from leftto right, with its axis at 45v degrees to its line of travel at a speedof 2% inches per second for a distance of 8 inches, transversely 'of thepaper, then A;

sneer-es tudinal axis of the paper for inch at the rate of 2% inches persecond. This sequence of motions is repeated continuously as shown inphantom lines on Figure IV.

To accomplish the desired motion 180 angular degrees of the drum surfaceis cut in a clockwise cam and 180 angular degrees of the drum surface iscut in a counterclockwise cam. These two cam cuts are constructed so asto meet at their two ends and thu form one complete 360 degree cam cutcovering 8 inches of drum length. If the rocker arm were fixed parallelto the drum axis this cam would transmit to the travelling sleeve viathe guide pin essentially uniform rectilinear motion from left to rightand then from right to left across the recording medium. However, theindex adjustment screws are positioned so as to allow the rocker tomaintain an angle relative to the drum axis with a slope of about inchin 8 inches. Under these circumstances the travelling sleeve moves notonly with rectilinear motion across the recording medium but alsorotates during its travel distance suficient to rotate the bottom of thetransport roller approximately /a inch per 180 degrees of drum motion,and this /8 inch indexing motion is transmitted by the roller to thestrip of recording medium.

it was noted in the description of the spring-loaded ratchets that theseratchets operate in a manner designed to lock the rotating drumand'travelling sleeve together at each extreme of the travelling sleevesstroke and that they only become unlocked when the rocker arm exertsadditional pressure on the transport sleeve via the guide pin. Thislocking action accomplishes two purposes. First, it reverses theposition of the rocker every stroke; second, it causes the travellingsleeve to rotate a distance sufiicient to rotate the bottom of thetransport roller approximately Ms inch at the end of every stroke, in adirection opposite to that in which it turns under the influence of saidrocker The diameter of the drum and the distance of the transport rollerbelow the drum are selected so that the speed of rotation of thetransport roller at the end of each stroke and the speed of translationof the transport roller during its stroke are nearly identical. In theexample chosen the diameter of the drum and the distance of thetransport roller below the drum are selected so that there isapproximately 2 /2 inches between the drum axis and the bottom of theroller. Under these circumstances the speed of rotation of the roller atthe end of each stroke and the speed of translation wil be very nearlyequal. In general the transverse stroke of the roller should be about pitimes the radial distance from the center of the drum to the lower edgeof the transport roller.

By these means the travelling sleeve is caused to move from left toright at a uniform speed while at the same time rotating a little lessthan inch during the stroke. After reaching the end of its stroke thesleeve is locked to the drum and rotates the transport roller A; inch ina plane normal to its translational stroke with a pcripheral speednearly identical to its speed of translation. It becomes unlocked afterthe rotation and moves from right to left at the same uniform speed thistime, performing a 1 8 inch rotation in the same direction as theoriginal /s incn rotation. At the end of this stroke it again indexes A1inch at uniform speed and in the direction of drum rotation. Thetravelling sleeve is now in a position to repeat the cycle.

The motion of the travelling sleeve as described above is used both tomove the recording head over the recording medium and also to transportthe recording medium 5 through the machine. To accomplish this purposethe transport roller previously described and the recording head areattached to the travelling sleeve as heretofore described. Furthermore,lock plates are placed over the recording medium. During the left toright stroke of the transport sleeve and the right to left stroke therecording medium is moved through the device by the rotation of thetransport sleeve which causes the transport roller to move slowly in thedirection of the longitudinal axis of the recording medium while itrolls transversely over it. The friction between the recording mediumand the transport roller forces the recording medium to move through thedevice. This motion has been further described in the previousdescription of the transport roller. During these transverse strokes therecording head moves with the same motion as the roller. Since, in thedirection or" the longitudinal axis of the recording medium, both therecording medium and the recording head have the same velocity the onlyrelative motion between the recording head and the recording medium mustoccur transversely of the sheet. This results in the recording headrecording its indicia in straight lines across the recording medium thatare degrees to the longitudinal axis of the recording medium during bothright to left and left to right strokes. During the index movement therecording medium is held stationary by the action of the lock plates andthe recording head moves over the recording medium along thelongitudinal axis of the recording medium and in the direction oppositeto the movement of the recording medium during the transverse strokes.it can readily be seen that the motionof the recording head over therecording medium will approximate the movement shown by the line 50 inFigure VIII. The amount of index movement can be readily controlled byturning the index adjustment screws and the speed of the recording headmovement over the recording medium is determined by the speed of thedrum. In the example selected a drum speed of 10.31 R. P. M. willproduce a recording head speed of approximately 2% inches per second.

While I have, in the above description, disclosed certain practical andefficient embodiments of my invention, it will be appreciated thatchanges may be made in the arrangement, disposition and form of theparts without departing from the principles of my invention as definedin the accompanying claims.

For instance, the distance between the supporting arms 12 could beincreased and a plurality of independently wired recording heads mountedon axial extensions from the travelling sleeve so as to permitsimultaneous recording from a plurality of sources, on a broadened stripof recording medium. Alternatively, the stroke of the travelling slcevecould be shortened so as to use a strip of the same width.

What I claim is:

1. Means for driving a working head relatively to a continuous strip,comprising a reciprocating travelling membar, a working head and atransport roller driven by said travelling member, supporting meansadapted to receive continuous strip, means for reciprocating saidtravelling member both transversely across and longitudinally withrespect to said strip, the axis of said transport roller being disposedlongitudinally with respect to said strip, and means for preventingdriving contact between said strip and said transport roller during itsmovement in one direction longitudinally of said strip, frictionalengagement between said roller and said strip in the oppositelongitudinal direction serving to longitudinally advance said strip, themovement of said transport roller transversely of said strip servingmerely to rotate said transport roller, and said working head remainingin working relationship to said strip during both transverse andlongitudinal movements of said travelling member.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1 in which said-working 7 head ismounted at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to its path of travel.

3. A device as claimed in claim 2 in which said means for preventingdriving contact between said strip and said transport roller compriseslocking means mounted on said strip supporting means and adapted topermit insertion of said strip between said locking means and said stripsupporting means, said locking means lying beneath a portion of the pathtravelled by said transport roller so as to permit said roller to rideup on said locking means and press it down against said strip to hold itagainst longitudinal motion While the transport roller traverses thatportion of its path.

4. A device as claimed in claim 3 in which the locking means comprises apair of substantially horizontal plates mounted on said sheet supportingmeans and extending inwardly over opposite edges of said strip.

5. A device as claimed in claim 1 in which the locking means comprises asingle horizontal plate beneath the path traversed by said transportroller and overlying the sheet from a point just short of one end ofsaid path to a point just short of its opposite end.

6. Means for driving a working head relatively to a continuously movingstrip comprising a reciprocating travelling member, a working head and atransport roller separately mounted on said travelling member,supporting means adapted to receive said continuously moving strip,means for driving said travelling means diagonally across saidsupporting means with said working head and roller both engaging saidstrip, the axis of said roller being disposed longitudinally of saidstrip, so that the component of said rollers diagonal movement which istransverse with respect to said strip serves to move said rollertransversely over said strip, whereas the component which islongitudinal with respect to said strip is transferred by said roller tosaid strip, and means for moving said travelling member longitudinallyof said strip at either end of its reciprocating path, and means forpreventing movement of said strip during said longitudinal movement ofsaid travelling member, said working head remaining in workingrelationship to said strip during both diagonal and longitudinalmovements of said travelling member.

7. A device as claimed in claim 6 in which said working head is mountedat an angle of approximately 45 degrees to its path of travel.

8. Means for driving a working head relative to a sheet comprising meansfor supporting said sheet, a drum rotatably mounted transversely of saidsheet, a continuous cam encircling said drum, a rocking arm pivotallymounted parallel to said drum, reciprocating travelling means slidablymounted on said drum engaging said cam and riding on said rocking arm,stop means for limiting the motion of said rocking arm, catch means onsaid drum for engaging said travelling means and locking it to said drumfor rotation therewith during a portion of its travel, brake meanspreventing rocking of said rocking arm when said travelling means is notlocked to said drum, a working head driven by said travelling means foroperating on said sheet and maintained continuously in workingrelationship thereto, a transport roller carried by said travellingmeans having its axis transverse to that of said drum and adapted tofrictionally engage said sheet, and locking means actuated by rotationof said drum and adapted to hold said sheet stationary during a portionof said rotation.

9. A machine as claimed in claim 8 in which said locking means preventscontact between said transport roller and said sheet while said sheet isbeing held stationary by said locking means. 7

10. A machine as claimed in claim 9 in which said locking means ismounted on said sheet supporting means and adapted to permit insertionof said sheet between said locking means and said sheet supportingmeans, said locking means lying beneath a portion of the path travelledby said transport roller so as to permit said roller to ride upon saidlocking means and press it down against said sheet to hold it againstlongitudinal motion while the transport roller traverses that portion ofits path.

11. A device as claimed in claim 10 in which said catch means are sopositioned on said drum as to engage said travelling means as thedirection of travel of said reciprocating travelling means is reversedat either end of its stroke.

12. A device as claimed in claim 11 in which said catch means areresiliently mounted.

13. A device as claimed in claim 12 in which said travelling meanscarries cooperating means for engaging with said catch means.

14. A device as claimed in claim 13 in which said travelling meanscomprises a sliding sleeve concentric with said drum, and carrying aguide pin normal to said drum, one end of said pin engaging said cam andthe other end of said pin riding on said rocker arm.

15. Means for driving a working head relative to a sheet comprisingmeans for supporting said sheet, a drum rotatably mounted transverselyof said sheet, a continuous cam encircling said drum, a rocking armpivotally mounted parallel to said drum, reciprocating travelling meansslidably mounted on said drum engaging said cam and riding on saidrocking arm, stop means for limiting the motion of said rocking arm,catch means on said drum for engaging said travelling means and lockingit to said drum for rotation therewith during a portion of its travel,brake means preventing rocking of said rocking arm when said travellingmeans is not locked to said drum, a working head driven by saidsupporting means for operating on said sheet, said working head beingmounted at an angle of approximately 45 degrees to the path travelled bysaid travelling means and maintained continuously in workingrelationship with respect to said sheet, a transport roller carried bysaid travelling means having its axis transverse to that of said drum,and aadpted to frictionally engage said sheet, and locking means on saidsheet supporting means adapted to permit insertion of said sheet betweensaid locking means and said sheet supporting means, said locking meanslying beneath a portion of the path travelled by said transport rollerso as to permit said roller to ride up on said locking means and pressit down against said sheet to hold it against longitudinal motion whilethe transport roller traverses that portion of its path.

16. A device as claimed in claim 15 in which said brake means for saidrocking arm comprises friction means positioned between said arm and itsmounting, and means for urging said rocking arm against said frictionmeans.

17. A device as claimed in claim 1 in which said sheet supporting meanscarries a freely turning roller immediately below, transversely of, andperipherally in contact with said sheet.

18. A device as claimed in claim 17 in which said freely turning rollercarries at either end a sprocket wheel having teeth adapted to engage incooperating perforations along the edges of said sheet, said sprocketwheel being fixed to said roller.

19. A device as claimed in claim 18 in which said sprocket wheels are sofixed to said freely turning roller that the teeth on one sprocket wheelare radially staggered with respect to the teeth on the other sprocketwheel.

20. A device as claimed in claim 8 in which the length of the transversestroke of the working head is approximately pi times the radial distancefrom the axis of said drum to the lowest surface of the transportroller.

21. A device as claimed in claim 15 in which said locking means isbiased upwardly away from said sheet.

22. A device as claimed in claim 15 in which said stop means forlimiting the movement of said rocking arm are manually adjustable.

23. device as claimed in claim 15 in which the rotation of said drumurges said travelling means into engage- 2,584,922

'ment with said rocking arm. 2,657,062

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